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Rangiora Museum (1960 - )

 Organization

Biography

Rangiora Museum (the Rangiora and Districts Early Records Society Incorporated) was formed in 1960. The Museum is situated at 29 Good Street, Rangiora in what was the top story of the BNZ building which was shifted on to the site in 1967. Later an extension consisting of a large display area and and a collections archives room was added to the Since its formation the Society it has benefited from donations of some 5,000 objects and more than 11,000 photographs, and glass slides. The Museum has become a repository for family histories, documents and photographs relating to those who settled in the area.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Glass plate collection, Early 1900s,

 Sub-Series
Identifier: CCL Archive 1365/1
Scope and Contents

Glass plate slides of Christchurch and surrounding areas.

Dates: Early 1900s,

Photograph and ephemera collection, 1901 - 1997

 Sub-Series
Identifier: CCL Archive 1365/2
Scope and Contents

Photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemeral items collected by the Rangiora Museum. Items related to Christchurch and surrounding areas.

Dates: 1901 - 1997

Rangiora Museum collection

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 1365
Scope and Contents

Collections donated from the Rangiora Museum including glass plates, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and photographs.

Dates: 1900 - 1997

Sporting photographs

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 1163
Dates: Majority of material found within 1920 - 1940

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Archival Object 2
Collection 2